FRENCH NOTE 45
VERB + À + INFINITIVE OF ANOTHER VERB
Let us continue with five more verbs today with just one example for each.
1. CONSENTIR À - accept / agree to do something
Mon patron a consenti à assister au mariage de ma fille.
My boss agreed to attend my daughter's wedding.
2. CONTINUER À - continue to do something
Elle continue à parler sans m'écouter .
She continues talking without listening to me.
She continues to talk without listening to me.
She goes on talking without listening to me.
There are several ways to say it in English.
3. CONTRIBUER À - contribute in
Le secteur du service contribue beaucoup à augmenter les produits bruits de notre pays.
The service sector contributes much in augmenting the gross product of our country.
Remember that the French preposition may not be exactly the same as that of English. So avoid literal translation.
4. DEMANDER À - Request to do something
Mon ami m'a demandé à amener mes enfants chez lui.
My friend requested me to bring my children to his place.
5. ENCOURAGER À - encourage to do something
Le professeur encourage ses élèves à écrire des poèmes.
The teacher encourages his students to write poems.
We shall continue in the next post.
Happy learning
Sayee Jayaraman
08/02/2015
18/02/2015
VERB + À + INFINITIVE OF ANOTHER VERB
Let us continue with five more verbs today with just one example for each.
1. CONSENTIR À - accept / agree to do something
Mon patron a consenti à assister au mariage de ma fille.
My boss agreed to attend my daughter's wedding.
2. CONTINUER À - continue to do something
Elle continue à parler sans m'écouter .
She continues talking without listening to me.
She continues to talk without listening to me.
She goes on talking without listening to me.
There are several ways to say it in English.
3. CONTRIBUER À - contribute in
Le secteur du service contribue beaucoup à augmenter les produits bruits de notre pays.
The service sector contributes much in augmenting the gross product of our country.
Remember that the French preposition may not be exactly the same as that of English. So avoid literal translation.
4. DEMANDER À - Request to do something
Mon ami m'a demandé à amener mes enfants chez lui.
My friend requested me to bring my children to his place.
5. ENCOURAGER À - encourage to do something
Le professeur encourage ses élèves à écrire des poèmes.
The teacher encourages his students to write poems.
We shall continue in the next post.
Happy learning
Sayee Jayaraman
08/02/2015
18/02/2015
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